William Piston, Ph.D.--Assistant professor of military history, SMSU; Civil War historian and
author

Thomas Sweeney, M.D. Civil War collector and authority on medical aspects of the war

These advisory panel members deserve special thanks and recognition by both editors and readers.
Each of them contributed writings to the issue. and all gave unstintingly of time, hard work and
encouragement.

John Bradbury and Rick Hatcher, in particular. did a daunting amount of research in The Official
Records (OR) and other sources that makes the the large map which accompanies this issue an
authoritative history document. To our knowledge it is the first cartographic representation of the
War in the Ozarks.

The editors are also. of course, grateful to our other contributors for their writing, and to our
readers for their patience in waiting for this double issue to be prepared and printed. We hope you
agree it is worth the wait.